David J. Ball (30 March 1950 ? 1 April 2015) was an English guitar player. ^[1]

Career [ edit ]

In April 1971, he left Big Bertha and joined Procol Harum after he saw an advertisement in Melody Maker . ^[1] He replaced Robin Trower , who had left the group to form his own band. He can be heard on the group's live album, Procol Harum Live with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra , but left the group during the recording sessions for their 1973 album Grand Hotel , in September 1972.

He then formed the group Bedlam with his brother Dennis and drummer Cozy Powell , who released an album on Chrysalis Records , but the group disbanded after a brief period. He also recorded with Long John Baldry on Baldry's 1973 album Good to Be Alive . ^[2] He also played in the Nickey Barclay Band in London in the 1980s. ^[3] In 1988, while working in Oman , he performed in the band Rashid Goes To Nizwa. ^{[ citation needed ]}

For a time, he joined the Army. ^[1]

He last played with Gary Brooker of Procol Harum in London, in July 2007. He also sometimes played with the Procol Harum tribute band, The Palers. In 2012 he released a solo album titled Don't Forget Your Alligator . ^[4]

Ball died of bowel cancer on 1 April 2015 at the age of 65. ^{[5] [6]}

References [ edit ]

External links [ edit ]

• ProcolHarum.com biography of Dave Ball
• Dave Ball at IMDb

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